2013 KIE Keynote presentation on talent and servant-leadership

KIE Conference London, by Sylvia van de Bunt-Kokhuis

Nurturing entrepreneurial talent in turbulent times: the servant-leadership challenge

Servant or Leader ?

Greenleaf: servant-leadership is enabling others to perform better

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SL Symposia series!!

!13 April 2010 ! !SL across Cultures!!22 Nov. 2010 ! !SL across Education!!2 May 2011 ! !SL across Disciplines!!3 Oct 2011 ! ! !SL across Cyberspace!!16 April 2012! ! !SL across History!!24 Sept 2012 ! !SL across the Orient!!22 April 2013 ! !SL across Communities!!27 Sept 2013! ! !SL across Generations!

Faculteit der Economie en Bedrijfswetenschappen

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SERVUS Key purpose: To serve a future generation of leaders to practice the principles of Servant-Leadership through the development of a robust new paradigm of leadership that is effective in diverse environments

Faculteit der Economie en Bedrijfswetenschappen

Leadership requires two aspects working in full harmony

Attributes of Servant-Leadership 1 Listening 2 Empathy 3 Healing of Relationships 4 Awareness 5 Persuation

Attributes of Servant-leadership 6 Conceptualization 7 Foresight 8 Stewardship 9 Commitment 10 Building community

VU University Amsterdam

Edgar Schein’s latest book (2009. P.14)

“If all cultures are governed by the rules of equity and reciprocation that define how we value each other in our relations, then what are the social currencies that are exchanged? They are love, attention, acknowledgment, acceptance, praise and help.”

VU University Amsterdam

Edgar Schein’s latest book (2009, p.14)

“Help is one of the main ways of expressing love and other caring emotions that humans express” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bknGdA_xdw

Kieran Doherty/Reuters

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Servant-Leadership across the Orient

Faculteit der Economie en Bedrijfswetenschappen

Bhutan: Gross National Happiness

Bhutan: GNH and 8 contributors to happiness

1.  physical, mental and spiritual health; 2.  time-balance; 3.  social and community vitality; 4.  cultural vitality; 5.  education; 6.  living standards; 7.  good governance; 8.  ecological vitality.

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Servant-Leadership across Communities

Faculteit der Economie en Bedrijfswetenschappen

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THE BEATLES; A SUCCESSFUL AND INNOVATIVE TEAM NURTURED BY SERVANT-LEADERS

Faculteit der Economie en Bedrijfswetenschappen

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Servant-Leadership across Histories

Faculteit der Economie en Bedrijfswetenschappen

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

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HR in Business Services, Van de Bunt, 2008